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Smiler - Alton Towers (Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK)

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Roller Coaster: Smiler
Amusement Park: Alton Towers (Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Under Construction opening 2013
Builder: Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH
Maps: Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
 
Length: 3,838.6 ft 
Drop: 98.4 ft 
Inversions: 14 
Speed: 52.8 mph 
Duration: 2:45 
Elements: Heartline Roll
Lift Hill
Corkscrew
Dive Loop
Dive Loop
Dive Loop
Sidewinder
Corkscrew
Vertical Lift Hill
Corkscrew
Roll Over
Cobra Roll
Corkscrew
Corkscrew
 
 
Trains: 4 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train.
 
Location: Built in the X Sector section of the park where the Black Hole formerly stood.
Cost: Cost of £18m.
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